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Our professional staff offers family workshops to the communities we serve. Below is a sample program from one of our workshops, Life in a Fishbowl.

Workshop Schedule

9:00 AM

Coffee

9:30 AM

Welcome.......................................

Mike Galloway, President & CEO

9:45 AM

Introductions..................................

Dr. Judy Manning
South Central Region Director

10:00 AM

Your Life in a Fishbowl...................

Dr. Judy Manning &
Rev. LuAnne Wages-Smith

All the Fish in the Bowl

Family, Finances & Furniture

Personal Experiences in the Bowl....

Rev. LuAnne Wages-Smith

12:00 noon

Lunch (Complimentary)..................

Rev. LuAnne Wages-Smith

1:00 PM

Raising Resilient Guppies

Building Resilience in Children

Attributes of a Resilient Child

Teach Yor Guppies to Bounce Back

Life in the Big Blue Ocean

3:00 PM

Campus Tour

4:00 PM

Chapel

4:30 PM

Awarding of CEUs


About the Presenters

Dr. Judy Manning, Director of UMCH Central Region, holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, a Master's degree in Counseling and Human Development, and an Ed.D in Child and Youth Services. Dr. Manning is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Dr. Manning is also on the faculty of the University of Phoenix Online, teaching on-line college courses in human behavior and psychology.

Rev. LuAnne Wages-Smith holds a Master of Christian Education and a Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology. She has a two-year post-graduate residency in Marriage and Family Therapy. Rev. Smith is certified as a member of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and is an ordained Elder in the Alabama West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. Rev. Smith has served her conference for over 30 years as a minister's wife, a director of Christian Education, an associate pastor, a pastor and now as the Chaplain of the United Methodist Children's home.